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We are still in need of Chapter volunteers to staff some of the Challenge tables. If you are interested in volunteering during this fun-filled weekend, fill out and submit a Challenge volunteer form or contact our Volunteer Coordinators, Paula or Lauren Liebrecht either by email at twinlighthouses@msn.com or by phone at (301) 369-3569. As in past years, volunteers who work one or two full days will receive a complete set of 2008 Challenge souvenirs and a 2008 Maryland Lighthouse Challenge t-shirt! The best part of volunteering is the fun you will have meeting folks from around the country who share your “love of the lights!” |
Join the Chesapeake Chapter and the lighthouse organizations of Maryland on September 20-21, 2008 for the 6th Anniversary Celebration of the award-winning Maryland Lighthouse Challenge. Visit the following Bay area lights during this two-day driving tour: Turkey Point, Concord Point, the Lightship Chesapeake, Seven Foot Knoll, Hooper Strait, Drum Point, Cove Point, Point Lookout, Piney Point and Fort Washington. There is also an option to view offshore Sandy Point Shoal Light from land and boat to Blackistone replica.
Photos courtesy Don Gold
Photo of Sandy Point Shoal courtesy Alma Pasak
Blackistone Island Light courtesy Clements Island Museum
This event will take participants to some of the most beautiful Chesapeake Bay locations statewide. Participants will receive a complimentary commemorative souvenir at each lighthouse they visit within the allotted twenty hours, with a special souvenir for those that "meet the Challenge" and visit all the lighthouses. Chesapeake Chapter members will be at the Challenge locations to great and assist you.
Once again the Chapter is including a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page in PDF format and in HTML format.
Check back soon for details of our special Challenge Guests!
Information on the Maryland Challenge, Challenge lights, and the cruise will be available here soon. Check back often for the latest updates. Feel free to contact the Event Coordinator, Karen Rosage at dkrosage@comcast.net or by phone at (410) 437-0741 with any questions.
The Maryland Lighthouse Challenge 6th Anniversary Celebration is one Maryland memory you won't soon forget. ...We hope to see you in September!
Visit this website often for the most current updates. 
The brochure is available in PDF format and includes driving instructions from one light to the next (in either direction along the Bay) and other pertinent information including all anticipated fees. And, as in past years, Chapter members will receive a copy of the brochure in with their spring newsletter.
The Challenge Committee is working with area hotels/motels for a reduced rate.
We are always looking for ways to improve the Challenge from year to year, so if you have any suggestions for this year’s Challenge, or comments about the 2006 event, please feel free to contact Karen Rosage at (410) 437-0741 or email her dkrosage@comcast.net. Your thoughts and ideas are always encouraged.
To date, these yearly Challenges remain an East Coast phenomenon, with the Long Island Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society and preservation groups of Long Island hosting a Long Island Challenge on May 17-18 and the New Jersey Lighthouse Society hosting their Challenge on October 18-19. Complete the 2008 Maryland and New Jersey Challenges and receive a special dual souvenir. Complete all three 2008 events and receive a special award to mark your accomplishment!
The rules are simple:
1. Obtain a Challenge brochure, or print out the driving directions/brochure in PDF format. Coming soon!
2. Visit the nine lighthouses and 1 lightship. (Or any number of them you choose to visit).
3. Collect the commemorative souvenir from each.
4. Complete the visits within the designated hours of 8 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. both days
5. Receive the Completion souvenir at the last location if you have visited all the others.
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6. Sign the Challenge Completion Sheet.
The Chesapeake Chapter is proud to again partner with the lighthouse organizations of Maryland in hosting the 2008 Maryland Lighthouse Challenge! We would like to thank our event sponsors:
We are always on the hunt for photos that folks have taken along the Challenge route—doesn’t matter what year, so if you are in the spirit of sharing, send any along to Karen electronically (300 dpi or better) at the above noted email address. Editors and writers are always looking for good photos of the lighthouses and the Challenge “in action” when promoting the event for us as well, so you just never know when you may get a call asking if you might like to see one or more of your photos in print!
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